This is a fun dessert to serve when you are in a pinch!
I made the keto puffs a week ahead of time and kept in the freezer. I also made the caramel a few days ahead. All I had to do was whip some fresh cream fill the puffs and top with keto caramel.
Here is a video showing how to make the keto caramel sauce!
Keto Caramel Cream Puffs
Ingredients
KETO PUFFS:
- 6 large eggs separated
- 1/8 teaspoon Redmond Real Salt
- 1/8 tsp cream of tartar optional, to stabilize the egg whites
- 1/2 cup vanilla egg white protein
- 2 tablespoons allulose or Swerve
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened (Kite Hill brand if dairy free)
CREAM FILLING:
- 1 cup heavy cream or Kite Hill cream cheese with 2 tablespoons cashew milk if dairy free
- 4 TBS Natural Sweetener or to taste
KETO CARAMEL SAUCE:
- 1 cup allulose
- 6 TBS salted butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- To make the keto puffs, Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In a bowl, whip egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until peaks are very stiff (about 5 minutes). Slowly mix in protein powder. In separate bowl, blend cream cheese and stevia. Gently fold in the cream cheese mixture into the stiff egg whites. (Save yolks for a different recipe:)
- Grease a cookie sheet or a medium size muffin tin. Form 24 balls that are about 1 1/2 inches round. Bake for 10-15 minutes (or until golden brown). Remove pans from oven and let cool on a cooling rack. Once completely cool, use a knife to cut a small hole in the puffs to insert the cream filling.
- To make the cream filling, place the cream into a large cool bowl and whip the cream with a hand mixer until very fluffy. Slowly add in the sweetener to your liking. Place in a large Ziplock bag, cut a small hole in the corner and use to fill the puffs.
- To make the keto caramel, before you begin, make sure you have everything ready to go - the cream and the butter next to the pan, ready to put in. If you don't work fast, the sweetener will burn. Heat butter on high heat in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart or 3-quart saucepan. As soon as it comes to a boil, watch for specks of brown (this is brown butter....SO GOOD on veggies!). Immediately add the natural sweetener and the cream to the pan. Whisk until caramel sauce is smooth. Let cool in the pan for a couple minutes, then pour into a glass mason jar and let sit to cool to room temperature. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Use to drizzle all over the keto puffs just before serving. You can also top with my keto chocolate.
Nutrition
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Hi Maria –
Those cream puffs look FABULOUS!! Desserts aren’t something I usually tackle, but what a wonderful treat for a special occasion! I’m so glad I stumbled upon your blog.
As a side note – I’d love to feature one of your dessert recipes on my website (if you’d let me) and I’d be happy to link to your blog, your website, or your cookbook order form from my PR2 website. If you’re interested, contact me through my site, if not I understand – I’m still going to follow you!! 🙂
Wow, these look awesome! I had no idea that maltitol could caramelize…any reason why it can and not, say, erythritol? I’m super interested in natural low/no-calorie sweeteners, not only for myself, but also for my dad, who’s a type 1 diabetic. His birthday is in a few days so I’ll be tackling your German Chocolate Cake!
Also, I wanted to thank you SO much for the healthified Peanut Butter Dough Ball recipe…I had typed out an email reply a long time ago, right after I tried it, but somehow it got stuck in Drafts purgatory and never got sent. So sorry! Please don’t think I was being rude. Your recipe recommendations were spot on! The only additional thing I did was add an egg to bind it better, since there wasn’t any more gluten. They came out delicious, and so much healthier than the original.
I know I should be, but I’m not a fan of cream cheese at all! Any great substitutes for this ingredient? Thanks Much!!
Hmm, not sure.
i use non stick muffin pans. do i need to grease it ???
Greased;)
can i use yolks instead of cream cheese ?
Yes, that will work.
Hello! Just to clarify: which is the “healthified” version? I’m currently on a low-carb regimen, and still on the lookout for healthier dessert options. Also: would powdered erythritol work instead of the swerve confectioners? Thank you!
The recipe written is the healthified one.
Yes. That will work.
Maria, this post says use 9 eggs, your book says 3. Everything else is the same. Which should I use for the cream puffs ?